Spain had a chance to regain the lead just before halftime when Diego Costa ran onto Silva's pass on the right only to see his shot blocked by goalkeeper Akinfeev.

Both sides seemed content to let the match go into extra time as Spain knocked the ball around with little intensity. They had a rare chance to break the deadlock in the 85th minute when Aspas chested a Jordi Alba cross into the path of Iniesta, whose shot forced a lunging save from Akinfeev. Aspas then thrashed an effort across the face of goal from the rebound.

Extra-time did little to create a sense of urgency for either team, although Spain did enjoy the best of the chances. Koke blazed over and Marco Asensio shot straight at Akinfeev after being played into space by Aspas.

The tension was palpable as Spain pressed in the second 15-minute period. Rodrigo turned brilliantly around his marker and made a probing run into the box but his shot was superbly saved by Akinfeev. The rebound fell for Carvajal but Ilya Kutepov was on hand to clear the Real Madrid defender's shot.

Rodrigo carried Spain's biggest scoring threat and again forced a smart save from Akinfeev, but Russia stood firm to force the match into a shootout.

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